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Dance New Works 2015

March 3-7, 2015

The Open Space

Program I: March 3, 5, and 7 at 7:30P
Program II: March 4 and 6 at 7:30P; March 7 at 2P

Dance New Works﻿ offers two full programs of dance created by student choreographers. Through alternating programs, these concerts showcase the latest work from the University’s Dance Program and offer audiences a vibrant blend of dance styles including contemporary modern dance, ballet, lyrical, musical theatre, and dance theatre.

TRANSLATIONS

February 17-21 and 24-28, 2015, at 7:30P

Masquer Theatre

A layered and lyrical play about love, loss, national identity, and the sublimation forced on individuals by a changing world, Translations is the first studio theatre show the School of Theatre & Dance has produced in many years.

USITT Study Tour

An architectural and theatrical study tour of Germany and the Czech Republic, which culminates at the 2015 Prague Quadrennial, is designed to be an educational and inspirational experience. This very affordable study tour is open to everyone and will travel to Berlin, Bayreuth, Potsdam, Dresden, Plzen, Cesky Krumlov, and Prague. Please contact Mike Monsos (michael.monsos@umontana.edu) or Alessia Carpoca (alessia.carpoca@umontana.edu) for details!

Have a Seat!

In response to the pleas from the community and our own School, we are conducting a fundraising campaign to replace the aged, broken-down, tired chairs in the Masquer Theatre.

UM Children’s Dance

Welcome

A Message from the Director First off, let me thank you for taking the time to look at the School of Theatre & Dance at the University of Montana. I am all too aware of the many different and difficult choices with which students are faced when choosing a school as well as an area of study. In today’s climate, the arts are often overlooked as viable career paths--but in reality, the arts are more vibrant and integral to society than ever before. The skills and training you will acquire in the arts will prepare you for life in a way you may not have even yet realized. Today’s job market requires creativity, problem solving, communication, teamwork, and confidence. Today’s world requires commitment, passion, and a depth of understanding that the digital age often overlooks. Today’s society needs individuals who know how to say what cannot be said. The arts teach these skills. Theatre and dance require these skills. Studying at the University of Montana, you will learn that our program embraces the ideals of creating competent, talented artists who can affect positive change in our world. To quote Henry David Thoreau, “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.” We are ready to help you in your journey.